Diabetic Foot Update to examine major consensus statement
December 10, 2003
The 19th Annual “Diabetic Foot Update: A Multidisciplinary Approach” will be held Dec. 11-14 at the Rivercenter Marriott Hotel, 101 Bowie St. in downtown San Antonio.
UTHSC professor earns national recognition for community service
December 9, 2003
The Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) has awarded Vidal Balderas, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor in the department of community dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC), its prestigious President’s Award for community service.
Children’s Cancer Research Institute poised to become one of the greatest
December 9, 2003
Three-hundred South Texas leaders including former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. received a red carpet welcome Nov. 19 to the sneak preview of a stellar $50 million research institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC) where top scientists will study the biology of children’s cancer and extend the findings to adult cancer.
UTHSC, UTSA ink San Antonio Life Sciences Institute pact
December 9, 2003
Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC), and Ricardo Romo, Ph.D., president of The University of Texas at San Antonio, signed an agreement Monday (Dec. 1) that provides governing guidelines for the new San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI), an initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions and enhance their research, teaching and service missions.
UTHSC selects Denver partner for $2.8 million asthma study
December 9, 2003
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC) has contracted with National Jewish Medical and Research Center of Denver, Colo., to provide telephone and mail patient support for a large-scale study evaluating the benefits of disease management among individuals with moderate to severe asthma.
Cigarroa announces $300 million capital campaign for UTHSC
December 9, 2003
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC) is embarking on its first capital campaign – a $300 million private-public initiative to build a landscape-changing Research Tower in the South Texas Medical Center and recruit leading scientists for it.